We need to be thankful for each minute that God allows us on this earth. Each and every morning of your life, let thanksgiving be the first thing that you do; even if it is only a hurried, 'Thank You Lord for my life.'
Remember to always thank people for what they do for you. I remember when I was a manager, that I always tried to thank everyone in my team for their work each day. Being told, 'Thank you,' makes you feel appreciated and valued. People love to feel appreciated and wanted. Each day, God gives us 86,400 seconds; surely we can use a few of them to thank God and others for what they have done.
We have so much to be thankful for:
* That our parents gave us life
* Our schools and teachers helped us to learn
* Doctor's and Nurse's who fixed our ailments
* Bosses who gave us a job so that we could pay our way in this life
* Friends who have stuck by us
* Wives, husbands, girlfriends, boyfriends who have given us love and friendship
* That we are alive
There are many other people and organisations that should be on our Thank you list. However, most of all, there is God who created us and gave us life in the first place. There is Jesus - God in human form, who gives us His friendship and died in our place for our sin. Then, last but not least, there's the Holy Spirit who dwells within us and gives us the power, the victory and the guidance to approach all things with confidence.
'The faithful love of the LORD never ends!
His mercies never cease.
Great is His faithfulness;
His mercies begin afresh each morning.'
Lamentations 3:22-23 New Living Translation
Each day that we wake up, God has given us a new day to enjoy, and share His love to all we meet. Why not make it an every day occurrence to say, 'Good morning Lord, thank You for this new day that You have given me.'
As you do this, great things will begin to happen.
Copyright 2019 Grahame Howard
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